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    Tabom

    3.9 (129 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Soju
    Regina V.

    Great service and great food! Love their choices of meat and the strawberry yakult soju is delicious! There is free parking in the back. They are also so nice to let us keep our ice cream cake in their freezer!

    Bossam lunch special
    Deb C.

    Staff were super considerate of my allergies, checking about ingredients for multiple ban chan and if things were okay for me. Really appreciated that they knew to switch the shrimp tempura to a second sweet potato one for me. Lunch special was great and very reasonably priced considering how much food you get. All 3 of us left very full. Bathroom was clean!

    Nadchen A.

    We met up with a friend here for lunch and it was good. We were seated very quickly when we arrived. After looking at their menu, at first we were thinking about individual entrees but we saw their whole menu through a QR code and got a Hot Plate to share. I wish they had a physical copy of their Hot Plate menus on the table. We ordered the Hot Plate Teokbokki, substituted the pork for beef, and added ramen. It was nice how they brought the huge hot plate and had it grilled at our table. We waited a couple minutes to cook before we ate. Our hot plate had so many components: beef, chicken katsu, fish cakes, rice cakes, cheese, corn, steamed egg on the side, gyoza, egg in the center, and green onion. I loved the fish cakes, beef, and chicken katsu the best. The beef was flavorful and I loved the texture of the chicken katsu. I really liked the corn and melted cheese on the side. Also the banchan on the side were tasty too. There were so many options to choose from since it came with so much, I liked it. Everything was delicious. We had a good experience here and it's great to share hot plates if you have a small group.

    Lunch Beef Bulgogi
    Genevieve G.

    I really enjoyed my experience at Ta Bom for lunch! The restaurant was relatively quiet, which I appreciate and food delicious. The beef bulgogi was absolutely delicious and recommend. The service was kind and effective from arrival to checkout.

    Mala Tteokbokki
    Vivian P.

    Came here on a Saturday around 6:45pm and we got sat right away. We ordered the Mala Tteokbokki and it was sooo good. It came with tteokbokki, vegetables, meatballs, pork, corn cheese, and steamed egg. The mala broth was very flavorful and spicy! It may look like a lot, but my friend and I were able to finish the whole thing because it was that delicious!! The servers were very attentive as well and would check in to make sure we had everything we needed :) We would love to come back if we're ever in town again.

    Interior
    Steve A.

    Good variety of traditional Korean food including all the side dishes. The lunch deals are a nice assortment at a reasonable price. I was a bit disappointed in the Dolsot Bibimbap because the rice never crisped up, but the ingredients were good.

    Bulgogi with corn, cheese, and fluffy egg
    Cheol K.

    What a fun and delicious Korean restaurant. You order the large dishes in plates which comes with corn and fluffy eggs, similar to how you would get them in traditional Korean BBQ restaurants. Our group ordered the seafood pancake, tteokboki, and bulgogi plate. The seafood pancake was large and thick. The exterior was nice and crispy and the interior was thick and fluffy. Good flavor and filling. I was pleasantly surprised by their tteokboki dish. We got medium spice and it was just right. They add in gyoza, chicken katsu, a boiled egg, and some bulgogi in addition to the rice cakes and fish cakes. The bulgogi plate was a double order, and the flavor was fantastic! We ate family style from the dishes. Everyone was very pleased and happy with this place.

    Kim T.

    My friends and I came to Ta Bom after work around 5. We got their boneless chicken wings and the grilled chicken. Everything was tasty and the corn cheese works well together with the entire meal. Service was standard. Great place to share dinner with friends in casual environment. Would come again!

    Hot plate with pork bulgolgi, cheese, corn
    Evan C.

    Pretty unique Korean BBQ/hot plate place. Great atmosphere and service - they are pretty patient with you knowing most people don't know the concept. The key thing are the hot plates - they serve partially cooked meat and veggies on a hot plate served over a grill in the middle of the table. You have to wait 10 min or so for it to finish, in the mean time you can have banchan and rice and other things you order on the side. The meat and veggies mix is really good. It goes so well with rice and corn and cheese. We added noodles which mixed with the grill is great. The chicken is also very well presented. Dipping sauces on the sides. Slightly dry but sauces are great. Would definitely come back, want to try pork belly and other meats.

    Julia L.

    Came here as a group of 5 and we ordered just enough food, for a reasonable price. The only thing we weren't too thrilled about was that the Bossam doesn't come with lettuce; $5 for lettuce. Everything else was great! Got the tteokboki, bulgogi stone bowl, seafood soondubu. Perfect for sharing and spacious booth tables!

    BAAM chicken & Jukkumi-juyeuk bokkum
    Mia H.

    I went here with two friends around lunch time and thankfully, there wasn't a really long wait. We got seated and to be honest, throughout the whole experience, service was pretty slow. They were definitely very kind, however, we felt that at times they forgot about our table, didn't check up on us, and it was hard to get a staff member's attention. We didn't mind too much as we could talk between ourselves and are pretty patient but it was a bit annoying when we needed something. The decor inside is very Korean though and the space is a bit small but in a cozy way. :) We ordered the BAAM chicken, a hot plate, and a soup. The soup was alright (good but nothing spectacular), the fried chicken was amazing (we couldn't finish it and brought it home for later and it was a great late night snack), and the hot plate was delicious. This was the first time I've tried Korean hot plate in this style and I wish there was something like this where I live. The only thing was that we had to choose two different meats, which was a bit hard as we only wanted a particular one, but in the end we chose the octopus one. As it was my first time, the staff member directed us on how to eat it, how long we should wait, and helped us in serving. They were great. Definitely would come back and I think this would be such a fun place to go to for a late night drink with friends!

    Menu
    Jonny M.

    It's been awhile since we've gone for Korean food downtown. Never been to Tå Bom Korean Cuisine before. This is their OG location, which is nestled between Sura and a Liuyishou Hotpot branch. They have a second location out in Coquitlam. We dropped in on a busy Friday afternoon (around 1:30pm). No idea why it's so hot inside. Luckily, we were able to move tables, to the ones by the door to get some much needed airflow. Lunch specials ($17.00 to $19.00) are available from 11:30am to 3:00pm. - Jeyuk-bokkeum ($17.00) - we opted for the spicy pork. A blimp in heat but the pork was sweet, nicely cooked and came with onions & cabbage. Side dishes included kimchi (great kick), sausage with onion (quality tasted like hot dogs), shrimp and yellow sweet potato croquettes (shrimp was excellent), salad, tofu, egg (a light rolled omelette), peach soda, rice and oden-tang (broth was delicious). - Nakji-bokkeum ($19.00) - stir-fried octopus. This was "spicier" than the spicy pork. I thought the heat was fine but it was close to B's threshold. No difference in the side dishes and soup. Filling, satisfying lunch at TB. Pleasantly surprised by our meal.

    Garnish
    Shonah M.

    These days I'm finding customer service to be lacking to nonexistent in so many areas especially at shops & restaurants. Service people you don't need to become my best friend, but my goodness please treat me like a human being! Post pandemic has lead to a shortage of workers & seasoned veteran employees are retiring or just quitting altogether. Companies are hiring anyone with a heartbeat & not training them up to par. If you're breathing you're hired! Qualifications & background checks be damnned - who has time for that. Tabom was quite the experience. I asked for a Coke ZERO five times! It took that many tries to get it right. So it begs the question - if you don't know the difference, why are you working as a waitress? Don't even bother asking for recommendations - seems that one must know what they want to eat before entering here. Was it Amateur Night or was I being recorded on candid camera!?? Seriously I was expecting Aston Kutcher to pop out & come running at me laughing loudly & then say - I got you. Then our order came - all our dishes were placed in front of us & with no plates! We had to beg for plates or were we supposed to eat using our fingers as Chopsticks ? My spider sense started tingling when a table near us stood up suddenly & told the host - 'cancel the order we're leaving.' Dayum I should've followed them running! Now don't get me wrong I'm an understanding guy but come on if I'm paying top dollar for food in your restaurant surely the staff can get it together!?! Yes!? I should have stuck with my original craving & gone to Sura next door, but thought - it's good to try new things. Well that was a big mistake. No one explained how to operate the grill & it burnt the Mac & Cheese & egg. As the ladies say - 'communication is a good thing.' Right!?! The Seafood Pancake was underwhelming. I've had better at Sura. The steak, had we known how to operate the grill, would have cooked better but it heated up so fast it killed the taste. Even the final bill said, yes you guessed it - Diet Coke. Ugh! Overall taste satisfaction from the food was just - sad. Folks beware - I'm not sure if the AC was off or just not working (fans would have helped) but come prepared for sauna like conditions aka yes you just might have to strip down into your birthday suit to eat here. There's plenty other Korean spots around here. Try them!

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    Food is always delicious, staff super helpful. I'd plan ahead since they're usually full around dinner time.

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    A Gastronomic Awakening in Chinatown! You don't truly know…read moreuntil you go--and now that I've been, I'm haunted. As I write this, I am literally still dreaming of the Hong Kong Style BBQ Pork. It didn't just "eat" well; it dissolved into a decadent, sweet, fatty puddle of pure bliss. Walking in, the vibe is quintessential Chinatown: a bustling counter, a glass case showcasing glistening roasted treasures, and a seating area that trades fancy decor for pure, functional authenticity. We were clearly out of our element, probably looking like deer in headlights, but the staff met our confusion with warm smiles. Then came Bobby--the absolute heart and soul of this place. We walked in expecting the standard American-Chinese routine, but Bobby whisked us away to a cozy table and treated us like family. He started us off with a fragrant jasmine tea so naturally sweet and floral it didn't need a grain of sugar--perfect for a biting winter night. While we flirted with the Happy Hour menu, Bobby took the reins. You don't say no to a man with that much charisma and passion! On his expert recommendation, we pivoted to the Two-Meat Combo (BBQ Pork + Soy Chicken) with a side of their famous Roast Duck. The food arrived in a lightning-fast 10 minutes, but the real treat was Bobby's play-by-play on how each dish was prepared. You can taste the pride in every bite. The balance was masterclass: a symphony of sweet, salty, and umami. The meats were succulent, the skins were shattery-crisp, and the glazes were perfectly sticky. The undisputed heavyweight champion, however, was that Hong Kong BBQ Pork. Imagine the best "burnt ends" of your life, drenched in a caramelized, mouth-watering sauce that demands your full attention. We left Chinatown BBQ feeling more than just sated--we felt enlightened. If you're looking for a "one in a million" meal, let Bobby order for you. You won't regret it.

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